The Flipper One looks like a serious hacking tool, and I can't wait to try it - here's why

Render of the Flipper One case, as shared by Pavel Zhovner, the founder of Flipper Devices. Flipper One / ZDNET

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ZDNET's key takeaways

The Flipper Zero is a useful and educational digital Swiss Army knife.

The upgraded Flipper One is expected to be more powerful and run Linux.

Wi-Fi will be built into the Flipper One, but NFC, RFID, and the sub-GHz radios won't be.

Without doubt, my favorite gadget from the past few years has been the Flipper Zero -- a pocket-sized Swiss Army knife that grants its owner access to a digital world otherwise off-limits.

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By using its cutesy pixel-art dolphin interface, even complete newbies to hacking can immediately start reading, copying, and even emulating RFID, NFC, radio remotes, iButtons, and digital keycards. It even includes its own GPIO interface for direct, wired access to devices, and an IR emitter to interface with devices that use remote controls.

With some extra modules, you can even start exploring things like Wi-Fi hacking.

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